EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, September 14, 2020

4:00 p.m.  Room 307, Civic Center Complex

1. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

1. An executive session and a closed hearing will be held prior to the open session.

2. The executive session and hearing are closed as provided by:

1. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5): To receive information about and interview prospective employees.
2. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(6)(A): With respect to any individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction to receive information concerning the individual’s alleged misconduct.
3. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(9): To discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees.  This subdivision does not apply to a discussion of the salary, compensation, or benefits of employees during a budget process.

2. OPEN SESSION:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ACKNOWLEDGE GUESTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

1. 1. August 24, 2020 (Cook and Scott)

4. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

5. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:

1. 1. Sergeant Steve Kleeman reports on the officers in SWILEA and Field Training Program.

6. DISCIPLINE:

1. 1. 20-PO-12 – Officer Jarid Harris, Badge Number 1306, 21-day suspension.  Appeal filed on August 26^th.  Set matter for hearing.
   2. 20-PO-13 – Officer Lavarus Giles, Badge Number 1423, written reprimand.  Not appealed.

7. RETIREMENT:

1. 1. Officer Timothy Bickel, Badge Number 1167, will retire effective September 17, 2020 after serving 25 years, 8 months, and 13 days.

8. RESIGNATION:

1. 1. Officer Wyatt Schmitt, Badge Number 1489, resigned effective September 10, 2020 after serving 8 months and 4 days.

9. REMINDERS:  The next meeting is scheduled for September 28, 2020 at 4:00pm.  

10. ADJOURNMENT